Just Plain Bill
Observations
by a Substitute Teacher VII
There are many
things a teacher does for students during a typical day in an elementary
school. In my opinion, one important service is tying a young student’s shoes.
Throughout my
life, I believe I’ve tripped over untied shoes more than a few times, and with
the ways most students race around the playground during recess, it’s a miracle
that more students do not trip over their own shoelaces.
I got a chuckle
while reading an article addressing this challenge in my morning paper titled, “Do it the
right way.” I also heard the same research covered on Science Friday, on
NPR, as well as in the first 3-minute TED talk
given over 10 years ago on the same subject.
As I tied the
shoes for a third student just today, I can opine briefly on the timeliness of
all this reporting as I did my part to help students not trip on their own
shoelaces as they continued on their journey through school life.
A winning move -
now backed by the latest research.
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